tw mag august '14

Issue 24 – August 2014

Local Businesses Growing Together Events Diary

The Value of a Garden That Summer Feeling

Children’s ActivitiesTwickenham Cricket Club

Strawberry Hill House

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AUGUST has arrived and with it the promise of more sunshine. I am beginning

to feel spoilt. We are generally a friendly bunch, but the happy factor ever increases proportionally

to the blue skies and shining sun. And why wouldn’t we be happy with the gorgeous river and charming Green to help give the impression that we are far from the madding crowds.

This month we meet the Council’s John Addicott, an enthusiastic and committed exponent and impetus behind Strawberry Hill realising its own business association. See page 2.

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that they are responding to communications. Some people have really embraced the idea of an business association and want to support something good in their area. The positive thing is that a consensus view will become apparent as more of a forum is available for people to share their opinions.’

‘Part of my role is about encouraging communities to respond to the issues that have been identified. When the resource that is needed to solve the problem is people’s time and skills, this is something we can help with. This project is about bringing people together and giving them a structure to work with and help with moving things forward.’‘The Association in its fledgling stages, where we are looking at establishing the Association’s role and purpose. The aim is to bring businesses together to benefit the businesses themselves but actually primarily to benefit the community of Strawberry Hill. So that could be about running events or activities, a unified group would also be in a better position to apply for money. So as well as the advantages of having a collective voice it is about coming up with ideas, organising them and running them.’

Meetings are due to be scheduled for September to discuss progress, so if you’re a local business and would like to be part of something bigger get in contact.

PART OF STRAWBERRY HILL’S charm is that it doesn’t’ have a busy shopping area along with the associated issues of parking, litter and noise. But it seems there are plenty of businesses throughout the area, whether they are people working from home or small traders working in less obvious locations. The Council’s Community Links Coordinator, John Addicott has been tasked with rooting out those businesses with a view to inviting them to form a new Strawberry Hill Business Association.John explains, ‘It all started with a number of Your Village events organised by the Council across the borough, within this they held the Your Strawberry Hill consultation. The Strawberry Hill Residents’ Association helped to set the agenda, telling the council the things that they thought were important. One of the items was to look at ways for local businesses in the area to become more involved in the community as a joined up group. At the same time I was talking to my colleagues in the economic development team who were saying positive things about trader and business associations because a collective voice can be more effective. So we started to invite local businesses to show their interest, we’re now at the stage of drafting a constitution for a local business association.’

‘The aim is to try to involve not just the businesses in identifiable premises but also all the people who work from home. That is a key thing about the area, although it is profoundly residential, there are a number of businesses who are home workers. An association will give them all an opportunity to join something bigger and have a chance to network. We know there are a lot of consultants here, there are quite a few internet based businesses too. At this stage it is a case of understanding that mix. There are around ten businesses along the ‘High Street’, but possibly as many as another 130 across the whole area. We’d like to help join them all up.‘‘At the moment it is still early days. Perhaps there are around 15-20% of the businesses I’ve been in contact with are taking it up, in

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Contents

Welcome – Page 1

Local Businesses Growing Together – Page 2

Twickenham Cricket Club – Page 4

Radnor Gardens Vigil – Pages 6

That Summer Feeling – Pages 8 & 9

Events Pages – Pages 10 & 12

News – Page 14

The Value of a Garden – Page 17

Children’s Activities– Page 18

Councillor’s Update – Page 20

Local Contact Information – Page 21

Strawberry Hill House – Pages 22, 24 & 25

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Local Businesses Growing Together

that they are responding to communications. Some people have really embraced the idea of a business association and want to support something good in their area. The positive thing is that a consensus view will become apparent as more of a forum is available for people to share their opinions.’

‘Part of my role is about encouraging communities to respond to the issues that have been identified. When the resource that is needed to solve the problem is people’s time and skills, this is something we can help with. This project is about bringing people together and giving them a structure to work with and help with moving things forward.’

‘The Association is in its fledgling stages, where we are looking at establishing the Association’s role and purpose. The aim is to bring businesses together to benefit the businesses themselves but actually primarily to benefit the community of Strawberry Hill. So that could be about running events or activities, a unified group would also be in a better position to apply for money. So as well as the advantages of having a collective voice it is about coming up with ideas, organising them and running them.’

Meetings are due to be scheduled for September to discuss progress, so if you’re a local business and would like to be part of something bigger get in contact.

PART OF STRAWBERRY HILL’S charm is that it doesn’t have a busy shopping area along with

the associated issues of parking, litter and noise. But it seems there are plenty of businesses throughout the area, whether they are people working from home or small traders working in less obvious locations. The Council’s Community Links Coordinator, John Addicott has been tasked with rooting out those businesses with a view to inviting them to form a new Strawberry Hill Business Association.

John explains, ‘It all started with a number of Your Village events organised by the Council across the borough, within this they held the Your Strawberry Hill consultation. The Strawberry Hill Residents’ Association helped to set the agenda, telling the council the things that they thought were important. One of the items was to look at ways for local businesses in the area to become more involved in the community as a joined up group. At the same time I was talking to my colleagues in the economic development team who were saying positive things about trader and business associations because a collective voice can be more effective. So we started to invite local businesses to show their interest, we’re now at the stage of drafting a constitution for a local business association.’

‘The aim is to try to involve not just the businesses in identifiable premises but also all the people who work from home. That is a key thing about the area, although it is profoundly residential, there are a number of businesses who are home workers. An association will give them all an opportunity to join something bigger and have a chance to network. We know there are a lot of consultants here, there are quite a few internet based businesses too. At this stage it is a case of understanding that mix. There are around ten businesses along the ‘High Street’, but possibly as many as another 130 across the whole area. We’d like to help join them all up.‘

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THE WEATHER’S NOT always been quite as consistently warm this summer as many

would have liked, but that’s not bothered Twickenham Cricket Club unduly. The club, based right in the heart of the community on Twickenham Green, is now turning out no less than six teams every Saturday, two (and sometimes three) on Sundays, a ladies XI and of course a plethora of junior sides. It’s going, in other words, from strength to strength.

The club, which celebrated its 180th anniversary in 2013, has also managed to strike a balance between being competitive and being inclusive, with all shapes, sizes and standards finding a home in one of the TCC sides.

The first XI continues to fight it out at the top of the Middlesex County Cricket League (MCCL), and a number of household names can regularly be seen plying their trade on the Green. Mark Ramprakash, former England Test Cricketer and winner of Strictly Come Dancing in 2006, turned out for his club, Stanmore, on the Green in June for example, and the Ts themselves regularly call on the services of Gurjit Sandhu, a current professional with Middlesex.

Twickenham CC has come a long way in a short time. We’re playing really good, high-standard cricket, and yet we’ve never forgotten that we are a community club and we genuinely cater for all. I’m particularly proud of the fact that the ladies XI continues to thrive, whilst the newly founded Vets XI ensures that those of maturing years have no excuse at all to put away their bats and pads. Just be careful if you meander in to the pavilion after they have finished playing, you might be dragged in to discussions of their exploits that can last hours and hours.

As the season moved past the half-way point, all of the Twickenham sides were – perhaps unprecedentedly – vying for first place in their respective divisions. The first team, ably led by skipper Carlos Nunes, was third at the halfway point, whilst Matt Bendelow’s 2nd XI was second. Richmond and Twickenham Times

Journalist Stuart Amos leads the 3rd XI, and they too were nicely placed in third spot. The 4th and 5th XI, meanwhile, can outdo all of the other sides; they were both top of their respective leagues. Good stuff all round.

Whilst most senior cricket is played on Saturdays, the club has been keen to develop its community links throughout the week. Thamesians Rugby Club continue to use the pavilion during the winter months, whilst Together as One (TaO), a mental health charity based in south-west London (togetherasone.co.uk) use the pavilion on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

Cricket is often associated with idyllic summer days and the sound of leather on willow but cricket clubs are active all year round, and we make every effort to embed ourselves in the day to day lives of the community around us. Hence the partnership between Twickenham CC, Thamesians Rugby Club and Together As One is something of which the club is particularly proud.

In terms of the rest of the season, things will come to a head for all of the Twickenham sides in early September, when the season ends. If ever you fancy a glass of wine, an hour in the sun and a quintessential taste of Englishness, do drop by the pavilion to take it all in.


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Radnor Gardens Vigil

During the Sunset Ceremony there will be readings and hymns. The Last Post will be played. There will be two minutes silence. At a given signal there will be a call to extinguish all candles and lanterns held by the congregation. The lights on the War Memorial will be extinguished. Only the Eternal Flame will remain lit. The Standard will be marched off.

Naming of the Gate Ceremony.Prior to the Sunset Ceremony HSH Princess Marie-Therese will formally name the main gates of Radnor Gardens as the Centenary Gates.The dates 1914 and 2014 and the words Lest We Forget placed on the gates will be unveiled by Her Serene Highness and the Mayor of Richmond upon Thames. They will then walk to the War Memorial for the Sunset Ceremony.

The Royal British Legion Clubhouse in Pope’s Grove will be open from 12 noon during the day.Finally, at 11pm, the hour of the Signing of the Declaration of War, a group will return to the War Memorial and the Eternal Flame will be extinguished.

TO COMMEMORATE THE Declaration of World War I there will be a candle-lit Vigil in Radnor

Gardens, on Monday 4th August. The Programme of events will be centred around the War Memorial.

9.00 am – The Vigil will commence with a March and the raising of the Union Flag. The Eternal Flame will be lit at this opening Service.

11am – A Remembrance Service led by Padre David Loftus with a lone Piper. The names of the Fallen will be read out not only at this Service but throughout the day at two hourly intervals starting at 1pm by local children who will also read selected WW1 poems and poems they have written themselves.

The names of the Fallen, over 500, are taken from War Memorials in the five wards that used to comprise Twickenham Borough in 1914. They were called South, West, East, and Central Twickenham and Whitton.

Local children, cadets and drama groups are invited to read WW1 poems which will be interspersed with solemn music throughout the day.

8pm – All residents of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames are invited to come with their family and friends and light their candles and lanterns from the Eternal Flame. Candles will be available for sale with donations to The Poppy Factory.

8.40pm – The Sunset Ceremony will start at 8.46 pm – Just before sunset Padre David Loftus of Kneller Hall will conduct this Service which will be attended by the Mayor of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.

Her Serene Highness Princess Marie-Therese von Hohenberg, Mrs Anthony Bailey, great granddaughter of HI & RH Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary will be present.

Monday 4th August, 9am – 9pm Radnor Gardens, Cross Deep, TW1 4RB, Children who would like to participate by reading names of the fallen or read a poem should contact Clare Head on 077349 58988 or email [email protected]


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Personal Development

breathing and meditating can help here.

Then discover the pleasures of doing nothing – again with the blessing of research we know that giving our brains a rest from our fast-paced modern lives is crucial for our health. Clearing out unnecessary ‘noise’ strengthens our memory, encourages creativity, and improves decision-making. When we do return to work, we find our focus, attention and motivation restored, and our productivity and satisfaction significantly boosted.

Favour aimless, unfocused activities: Daydreaming, pottering about house and garden, watch your children play or the river flow by.

LET YOUR SENSES FEASTThere is no time like summer for this when the outdoors is calling us to come and enjoy it. Take in the explosion of colours in nature, feel the warmth of the sun on your skin. Catch those summer evening scents of jasmine and pine. Savour the abundance of fresh foods available. Listen to the water lapping on the river banks. If you have to work, have your breakfast in the garden or write that presentation with a cool drink outside your favourite café. Have that business conversation while walking in the park. And make the most of the long, light hours. Take an evening walk or cycle ride or have a leisurely al fresco dinner (barbecue, picnic) with friends and family.

Favour activities that connect you to nature. Dance under the blue sky. Sing on your roof terrace. Take photographs. Swim in natural waters. Gaze at the stars. And let your senses drink in every detail.

I RODE MY BICYCLE through the flooded Twickenham riverside path today. The water

submerged my sandalled feet and splashed onto my skirt. But I don’t care: it’s summer. It’s sunny and my sandals will dry quickly enough in the warm breeze. And I am enjoying the coolness of the river on my skin.

This is what the summer can bring, a welcome chance to re-connect with that childhood feeling of ‘school’s-out’. Long, lazy, light days, freedom from schedules, playful outdoor explorations and summer holiday adventures.

Sadly, I find we can easily lose that summer feeling in adult life: Holidays are shorter, work doesn’t stop, families need to be looked after, and commitments don’t go away. Yet, while the sun is at its strongest and nature’s growth at its most exuberant, we can connect to a feeling of slowing, stopping, breathing, and simply being. There is a good reason why schools and many businesses take a break in this period. Research proves that sunshine and warmth lower our productivity and motivation for work, as we’re feeling the pull to be outside. Our attention, energy and critical thinking also diminish. It’s as if our brains wilt in the summer – the warmer it is, the more so.

So, whether you’re just back from holidays, staying put, or are overwhelmed by a busy life – If you’ve lost that summer feeling, here are some ideas to help you re-connect with it, and make the most of this precious season.

DISCONNECT AND DO NOTHINGConsciously disconnect from work or other obligations – at least for part of your day. Keep your evenings free, take an afternoon off, or plan a long week-end away. And stay away from computer, email and smartphone. This can be a challenge, as the many things we feel we ‘need’ to get done tug at our mental strings. Just let them be. Allow yourself to slow down. Calming and centring practices like walking, yoga, deep

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only help you tap into that (perhaps long-lost) summer feeling. It will also help you progress anything you’ve been stuck on, or unhappy with in your life. You’ll gain perspective and see things more clearly. You’ll be able to take stock and reflect on things. Systematically working things through isn’t always the solution, but by allowing things to mature is just what nature does in summer.

Wishing you a brilliant August!

PLAY, HAVE FUN! This is about joy, lightness, feeling alive and connected to the life force in you. Again, you can be guilt-free in the knowledge of neurology demonstrating that a certain amount of unbridled enjoyment is good for us.

Find your own ways into a sense of fun and adventure. Take a day trip to a place you’ve never been to before. Be a tourist in your home town. Romance your partner – or, if you’re single, have a summer flirt (be safe, of course!). Grill sausages over a campfire. Learn something new. String up a hammock. And by all means take that river-rafting trip, if that is your cup of tea!

Favour activities you enjoy, which maybe involve a bit of risk and excitement. Let yourself be completely and happily absorbed! Creating space and time in these ways will not

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Sunday 3rd August, 12 noon – 10.30pmTW12 Jazz Festival 2014The second year of the TW12 Jazz Festival

features one day of fantastic varied musicians

and artists. Top rate award-winning musicians

will be appearing along with local performers

and a student ensemble. Headliners include the

Gwilym Simcock Trio with Yuri Goloubev and Asaf

Sirkis; Andrew McCormack and Jason Yarde duo

and guitar virtuoso John Etheridge performing a

solo set. www.tw12jazzfestival.co.uk

Hampton Hill Playhouse,

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Sunday 10th AugustPrudential Ride LondonRoad closures and transport diversions affecting

surrounding areas including Hampton Wick and

Kingston for part of the day. See

prudentialridelondon.co.uk for details.

Sunday 10th August, from 11amHampton Wick FestivalTudors, music and mayhem. A celebration of live

music, food, Tudors, sport, cars, dance, crafts.

From 11am to 3pm Festival-goers can enjoy the

craft fair, pony rides, stiltwalkers, BBQs, vintage

cars and bikes, circus clown, Tom’s mum’s home-

made cake stall, children’s carousel, community

stalls, a sponsored bike challenge, Harlequins

mascots and Tudors everywhere. The highlight

of the day comes at 12.30pm when The Grand

Parade sets off along the High Street, heralded

by the pealing of the church bells.

The pubs will be open with BBQs and music

playing all afternoon and on into the evening.

Everyone is welcome. hwfestival.org.uk/

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Thursday 14th AugustDoors 8.30pm, Music 9.15pmThe Good Old BoysAn exhilarating experience and

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or alongside, Deep Purple, Johnny Kidd and The

Pirates, BB King, Paul McCartney, Simple Minds,

Cliff Bennett and the Rebelrousers, The Tremelos

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Friday 22nd August, Doors 7pm, Screening 8.30pmLabyrinthJim Henson’s cult fantasy screened in Bushy Park.

Tickets: £7 - £25

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Now with choice of two riding centres, we have a fun packed programme all summer.

28 July Mini Muckers no experience needed, includes 1 hour ride. Ideal for 4 year olds +

29 July Young Equestrians for the slightly more experienced, includes 1 hour hack in Bushy Park

30 July Great Bookham Equestrian Horse Show for those who can jump and lead rein canter

31 July Own a Pony Day look after a horse for the day, includes picnic and riding

13 August Cross Country Rally includes a lesson and a friendly competition

14 August Global Champions Tour see the World’s top ranked riders at Horse Guards Parade

More details on the website.

Pony and horse riding lessons and hacks start from as little as £20. We cater for all ages, abilities and special needs.

We are now an official RDA Group and are recruiting volunteers.

Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the London & South Western Railway Fulwell Junction to Shepperton

Hampton Transport Gala Sunday 7th September

Free Family Event 10am - 5pm at and around Hampton Station

Come and see -

1885 L&SWR steam loco and coach in Station Rd, Display of vintage London buses, Free bus tours from and to Twickenham, Fulwell, Hampton Court, Kingston to Hampton Station.

Transport Collectors’ Fair at Hampton Junior School, ride the 71/4” gauge steam railway, model railways, Twickenham Fine Ales beer tent, the role of London’s buses in World War 1 exhibition, fairground rides, lots of family fun and games, including pony rides with Park Lane Stables.

South West Trains service from Strawberry Hill to Hampton at 32 and 50 minutes past the hour (34 and 52 past the hour from Fulwell), R68 from Teddington (every 15 minutes).

48 page souvenir programme - £5. Proceeds to to Teddington Memorial Hospital, Linden Hall Community Centre and 3rd Hampton Scout Group. Available now at Waterstones Teddington and Twickenham and the Teddington Hospital shop.

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Thursday 28th AugustMercy Lounge – featuring Billyboy MiskimminAfter almost 20 years touring America, Europe,

Australia and Africa with bands like The

Yardbirds and Nine Below Zero, harmonica

great, Billyboy Miskimmin has returned to his

native Belfast to form the five piece Mercy

Lounge, featuring stellar musicians, playing

original Rhythm and Blues from the heart.

Cost: £11 (£9 Members)

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Saturday 30th August, Doors 7pm, Screening 8.15pmE.T. One of Steven Spielberg’s best-loved films

touches down at an outdoor screening in Bushy

Park. Tickets: £7.50 - £25

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Saturday 30th & Sunday 31st August, 7.30pm Serendipity in Marble Hill HouseFollowing a sell-out premiere in May, further

performances of this unique conversation

drama are being performed. Featuring Henrietta

Howard, Countess of Suffolk and former King’s

Mistress, and her great friend and neighbour

Horace Walpole in the Great Room at Marble Hill

– where they would have met together on so

many occasions.

Horace was fascinated by Henrietta’s life at

the Georgian court, her views on women and

marriage, and her love of fashion; and she

was flattered by his attentions and enjoyed his

wit and the stories of his little gothic fantasy

house at Strawberry Hill. Specially written for

the Marble Hill Society, the witty and poignant

script brings to life two of our local 18th century

Twickenham personalities, who are beautifully

portrayed by Emily Swain and Andy King.

Cost: £15

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Mable Hill House, Marble Hill Park

Sunday 31st August, 2.30pm - 5pmFamily Fun DayCelebrating Shakespeare’s 450th birthday.

Activities will include Tudor ‘Selfies’, Tudor

music and dance and face painting.

Children are asked to come in costume for a

chance to win a prize.

Events will take place in both the Temple and

the Riverside Gardens and all are welcome.

Refreshments will be available. Free Event.

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THE TWICKENHAM COMMUNITY Market is now a permanent addition to the townscape

following its traffic stopping opening in the town centre on Monday 21st July. Nark Drool and the Shudders played live on the pavement outside the market’s home at Mac’s Diner and Champion hula hoop star Evelyn Bibi drew the crowds with her great dance display to the band’s music.

The Town Centre came to a standstill as The Mayor, councillor Jane Boulton and Trevor Baylis OBE cut the tape to declare the market open.

Market project innovator Alan Winter gave a speech of thanks to everyone who had helped bring the market to fruition and introduced Anita McMahon who owns Mac’s Diner where the market will be open every Monday and Tuesday between 9am and 5pm.

As a not for profit social enterprise, the market provides a platform for local residents to present

their arts, crafts and collectable items and brings a completely new shopping experience to the town centre.

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To get involved call Holly on 020 8939 3190 or email [email protected]”

LOCALLY BASED CHARITY African Revival is appealing to people in the area to come

forward to volunteer in a number of roles – from helping in the office, to speaking to schools on the charity’s behalf, to organizing events and collections.

The charity is to launch an appeal in September called Jumpstart! All money from the appeal will be spent on nurseries in Northern Uganda, to help improve children’s education. Ever £1 raised by the appeal will be doubled by the Department for International Development, so the charity urgently needs volunteers to help raise as much as possible.

Holly Smith, fundraiser for African Revival said ‘We’re looking for volunteers in a number of key roles. We need people to help in the office, with our admin and organizing events. We

also need help in the community, helping us to organize collections at supermarkets or speaking to schools about our work. Whatever your skills and interests, I’m sure we have an interesting, fun and rewarding role for you. It could be a couple of hours a week up to a day each week. We’d be grateful of any time anyone would be able to spare. We’re trying to really boost our fundraising and make a huge success of our Jumpstart! Appeal so you’d be part of something really special and be making a big difference and we’d love to have your help.’

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Property Matters

THE ATTRACTION OF a Strawberry Hill garden should not be underestimated. Gardens (and

especially south facing ones) are often top of the wish list when searching for a new home, especially those looking in the summer months, who have barbeques and garden parties on their mind, whether it’s to buy or to rent.

Potential purchasers like to visualise a garden-based lifestyle when they view a home, they want somewhere they are able to enjoy the rare few hours of beautiful English sunshine we get and consequently, a garden can dramatically increase the value of a property by up to 20%. Strawberry Hill is full of properties with fabulous gardens, particularly those closer to the River. Sellers often under estimate the value of an attractive, tidy and well-designed garden. If you’re thinking of putting your property on the market, it’s always worth giving the garden a spruce prior to a valuation- weed; repair and feed the lawn; cut back overgrown trees and shrubs; create interesting shapes with beds and borders and add colour and interest with planting, whatever time of year it is. Keep an eye on it for the duration of time the property is on the market - it could make all the difference to your house sale.

Young families are particularly drawn to properties with outdoor space as it means children have a safe environment to play outside without the need to wander to a local park. But it’s not just families who want a garden - keen gardeners, students and couples all enjoy spending time outside over the balmy summer months. Consider investing in a decked area, stylish outdoor furniture and imaginative lighting which require less maintenance and provide the same benefits of a garden. It might be a cliché to describe the garden as ‘another room of the house’, but a home with well-maintained outdoor space will always fetch more than an otherwise identical dwelling on the same street with a tatty, unkempt, unappealing garden.

We’ve seen tremendous amounts of activity in and around Strawberry Hill so far this year and its interest increases as more people fall in love with the area. Over the past few years it has become a fashionable residential pocket, with its enviable mix of large period homes and modern riverside flats tempting homebuyers seeking larger homes and more green spaces, but aren’t quite ready to swap city living for the country.

Richmond upon Thames is widely regarded as the greenest borough in London, and Strawberry Hill is certainly no exception to the rule, which, when combined with the larger family homes and good schools, makes it particularly popular amongst families. The pretty village is a huge draw for purchasers and renters alike, as well as the regular 37 minute trains into Waterloo. Prices for a 4 bedroom family house with a garden in Strawberry Hill start at around £800,000 and can go up to around £4 million. Demand has continued to exceed supply throughout the year which has caused prices to soar. As we head into the autumn I would expect the market to remain buoyant, and prices to perhaps increase further, so there really has never been a better time to put properties on the market.

If you are thinking of putting your home on the market and would like some advice we are always happy to help.

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Summer Holiday Activities for Children and Young People Orleans House Gallery Tuesday 5th – Saturday 30th AugustOrleans House Gallery offer a range of fun, inspiring and creative activities throughout the holidays to keep you busy creating. Visit richmond.gov.uk/arts to find out more. To book visit site or call 020 8831 6000.

Week 1: 5th -8th August – Art Adventures!Explore some of the great ideas and experiments in Modern Art and make your own masterpiece to take home! Week 2: 19th-22nd August – Amazing EarthExplore the varied habitats of the world, what colours, creatures and shapes are found in each? Experiment with different art techniques and processes and make something to take home.10am – 3pm. £28 per day. Materials included. Please bring a packed lunch.

Coach House Club for 6 – 9 Year Olds Coach House Club 2 for 9 - 14 Year Olds

Fill your holidays with creativity! Visit the gallery exhibitions and work with professional artists in these full day workshops, specialising in a range of different art-forms from drawing, painting and print-making to sculpture.

Tue 5th Aug – The Fourth Plinth Wed 6 Aug – Curious Cut Outs Thu 7 Aug – Rubbish Art! Fri 8 Aug – Wham! Bam! Pop! Tue 19 Aug – Deep Blue Sea Wed 20 Aug – Jungle Explorers Fri 15 Aug – Sculpture Technique Thu 21 Aug – Desert Dreams Fri 22 Aug – Deep in the Forest

12th-15th August – Short WorkshopsExplore the gallery exhibitions and discover new techniques in these short workshops for 4-5 year olds, 4-7 year’s and 7-10 year olds.10am-12pm or 2-4pm£11.20 per workshop. Materials included

13th & 15th August – Art Skills WorkshopsDevelop your skills in drawing, painting and sculpture in this new series of full day

holiday workshops for 10-15s. Work with professional artists to learn new techniques and be inspired by the gallery surroundings and exhibitions.10am – 3pm. £30 per day. Materials included. Bring a packed lunch.

20th, 21st, 27th & 28th August Early Years WorkshopsDrama workshop on a sensory adventure around our new exhibition ‘Dinosaur Raah’. Meet the Baraonyx, discover the rib cage den, enjoy a puppet show & make your own dinosaur keepsake to take home. 10am-11.30am. £8 per child. Materials included, children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

26th - 30th August Arts Award Summer SchoolBuild, design and explore awe-inspiring structures in this week long Architecture inspired week. Gain your Bronze Arts Award (accredited qualification) and get new skills whilst learning about contemporary and historic buildings. 11-17 year olds10am-4pm each day. £140 (including all materials and moderation costs). Bring a packed lunch.

Art Skills for 10-15s , 10am -3pm £30/day Wed 13th Aug – Collage & Composition Explore the basic elements of composition in art and discover how artists such as Mondrian and Matisse used these tools. Spend a leisurely afternoon trying these out with collage, to create your own series of mini-masterpieces with artist Mary Herbert.

Fri 15 Aug – Sculpture Technique Work with sculptor Michelle Reader to explore the use of found materials in building sculptures. Learn to build a strong supporting armature for a sculpture using scrap wood and metal, and explore other techniques for working with waste materials.

Orleans House Gallery Riverside, Twickenham, TW1 3DJrichmond.gov.uk/arts To book visit site or call 020 8831 6000.

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Councillor’s Update

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less fortunate residents. In a recent survey some respondents said that they were lonely for much of the time. This is where residents can act as a good neighbour to make contact with a person who is living on their own to ensure their wellbeing and an occasional visit can make all the difference. The Council encourages befriending groups and the voluntary organizations, but there is no substitute for a neighbourly visit or assistance with shopping or household task. I am glad that the issue of loneliness has now received attention at the highest level, but this does not necessarily provide an answer to the problem. I hope that we can try to tackle this issue locally with the Council, voluntary organizations and residents working together to make life better for vulnerable or isolated residents.

A great deal of interest and concern has been expressed about the siting of ‘Glorianna’, the Royal Rowbarge, in Orleans Riverside Gardens, Twickenham. The Council’s consultation has been extended to the end of August and views will be welcomed. Again, the consultation documents are on the Council website, if you wish to respond. The Council’s Cabinet will be considering the outcome of the consultation at its meeting on 11th September.

Your Councillors are available at a surgery on the second Monday of each month at 7pm to 8pm at York House, Twickenham. No appointment is required or contact us at other times. In the meantime, I hope you are having a relaxing summer at home or abroad or just enjoying the many attractions the Borough has to offer.

AUGUST IS A QUIETER time for Councillors with fewer meetings and less political activity.

The dust has settled after the intense activity of the local elections in May. Returning and new Councillors have now been established in their new roles. Cllr David Porter has been appointed as Chairman of the new Health Scrutiny Committee and Cllr Clare Head continues as joint Vice-Chairman of the Planning Committee.

Both my colleagues are serving on the new enlarged Scrutiny Committee which replaces the former individual Overview and Scrutiny Committees which covered the various Council service areas such as Environment, Children’s Services and Adult Services. Cabinet, Scrutiny and Planning Committees are all open to residents who can give notice to address the Councillors on matters on the agenda. These are all available on the Council website. My Cabinet role as Strategic Cabinet Member for Adult Services and Health no longer includes Housing. Housing and Public Health are now dealt with by previous Tenants Champion, Cllr Lisa Blakemore.

The Council has a new public health role under the Health and Social Care Act 2012. Councils are required to improve and protect residents’ health and wellbeing and improve the health of the poorest fastest (Government White Paper). The responsibility applies to the whole population, not just to eligible clients.

Although August may be a quieter time for Councillors and many staff will be taking a break, services need to continue as usual. Not only services such as street cleaning, waste and recycling, but there are the caring services which support residents on a weekly or daily basis. Residents with disabilities need constant support. The latest figures show support for 1424 residents living in the community and 788 service users in residential placements. The high level of support is reflected in the annual funding of over £42 million for our most vulnerable residents.

While many of us may well be enjoying a holiday at this time of year we should be mindful of

Local Contact Information

HospitalsKingston Hospital NHS Trust Galsworthy Road, Kingston Upon ThamesTel: 020 8546 7711

West Middlesex University Hospital Twickenham Road, IsleworthTel: 020 8560 2121

NHS Walk-in-CentreTeddington Walk-in CentreOpen: Mon-Fri, 8am-10pm, weekends and bank holidays 9am–9pmTeddington Memorial Hospital, Hampton Road

Coastguard 020 8312 7380HM Coastguard LondonRiver Thames from Shell Haven Point and Egypt Bay to Teddington, www.mcga.gov.uk

Local MPVince Cable, Liberal Democratsemail: [email protected]: 020 8892 0215

CouncilLondon Borough of Richmond upon ThamesTel: 08456 122660 www.richmond.gov.ukEmergencies (out of hours) Tel: 020 8891 7413

Local Councillor Public SurgerySouth Twickenham Ward2nd Monday of each month at York House between 7pm-8pm. No appointment necessary

Associations• Friends of Radnor Gardenswww.friendsofradnorgardens.org.uk

• Friends of Twickenham Greenemail: [email protected]

• Strawberry Hill Residents’ Associationwww.shra.org.uk

• Twickenham Choral Societyemail: [email protected] www.twickenhamchoral.org.uk

• Twickenham upon Thames Rotary Club www.tutrotary.org

• The Twickenham Societywww.twicksoc.org.uk

• Twickenham Town Business AssociationTel: 020 8744 0474 email: [email protected]

• York House Societywww.yorkhousesociety.org.uk

Twickenham LibraryGarfield Road, TW1 3JTTel: 020 8734 3340email: [email protected]

OPENING HOURS:Monday: 9.30am-7pmTuesday: 9.30am-6pmWednesday: 10am-7pmThursday: 9.30am-6pmFriday: 9.30am-6pmSaturday: 9.30am-4pmSunday: Closed

Twickenham Museum25 The Embankment, TW1 3DUTel: 020 8408 0070www.twickenham-museum.org.uk

OPENING HOURS:Tuesdays and Saturdays: 11am-3pm; Sundays: 2pm-4pm

Twickenham Safer Neighbourhoods TeamTwickenham Police Station, 41 London Road, TW1 3SY www.content.met.police.uk/Team/Richmond/SouthTwickenham

Teddington Pools & Fitness CentreVicarage Road, TW11 8EZ Tel: 020 8977 9911

Web Resourceswww.twickerati.wordpress.comwww.twickenhamalive.com

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S T R A W B E R R Y H I L LHorace Walpole ’s Gothic Cast le


FOR THE FIRST TIME, Anne Damer’s life and work will be formally shown to the

general public at Strawberry Hill. Anne Damer was the daughter of Horace Walpole’s favourite cousin, Henry Seymour Conway. Born into a life of luxury in 1748, Anne was subjected to an arranged marriage in 1767 to John Damer, a man she neither knew or liked. Her husband’s bankruptcy and subsequent suicide led her to turn to a different life as a sculpture.

In marble, terracotta or bronze, Anne Damer modelled friends, family and their animals, and also political heroes, including Admiral Nelson. Anne Damer’s art provides a wealth of insight into 19th century British sculpture, including the negative reactions towards the work of a woman.

Living through the turbulent times, Anne Damer mixed sculpture with acting, writing and travel. Many of her friends included leading members of the political, arts and theatre world and with Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire she became known as one of the fashionable set of ladies of London of that time.

Horace Walpole played a significant role in Anne Damer’s life as he was her godfather and encouraged her interest in sculpture. Indeed, she developed a triangular friendship with her godfather and his protégée, Mary Berry. Horace’s affection for Anne Damer was shown in the bequest of his house to her, enabling her to live and work at Strawberry Hill until 1811. Her studio was part of Walpole’s printing house, part of which still survives today. The exhibition will showcase some of her sculptures, many from private collections and her anatomy drawing book, personal objects and a rare set of her prompt copies of plays performed at Richmond House and Strawberry Hill. It

Unique Exhibition – Anne Damer, Sculpture and Society

will also include The painting of The Three Witches from Macbeth (Elizabeth Lamb, Viscountess Melbourne, Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, Anne Seymour Damer) by Daniel Gardner. 11th Aug – 9th Nov- as house opening times.

Horace Walpole Returns, With Friends

IN JULY STRAWBERRY Hill received on loan from the National Portrait Gallery the

most important portrait of Horace Walpole from his own collection, painted in 1754 by John Giles Eccardt. It is one of a group of pictures of close friends and family commissioned for the Blue Bedchamber and will be joined by two more from the set, also lent by the NPG, showing the artist Richard Bentley, who designed some of Strawberry Hill, and the poet Thomas Gray. Their dress and poses are adapted from paintings by Sir Anthony van Dyck made some hundred years earlier. Another picture from the set will be hung in the room as part of the Anne Seymour Damer exhibition. It shows the family of Henry Seymour Conway, including his five year old daughter Anne, and still has its original carved frame. Walpole was thrilled with the effect of the frames, writing to Bentley: ‘You can’t imagine how new and pretty this furniture is’.

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WHAT’S ONExhibition: Automata, Until 9th Nov (as house opening times) Automata and mechanical and moving toys from Sir Nicholas Goodison’s contemporary collection will be shown in Walpole’s original display cabinets. The display includes traditional toys from around the world and witty works by some of the best-known modern British makers. Entry to the exhibition is free with a paid entry ticket to the house.

Bold & Bashful Bugs Sat 2nd August, 12.30pm - 3pm Come and make your own beautiful bug and then join us on our big bug hunt and help us to discover both bold and bashful bugs! Garden Bug Hunts start at 1pm and 2pm. £2 per child. All ages. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. No booking required.

Fabulous Fairytales: The Frog Prince Weds 6th August, 11am - 12pm Come and enjoy this well-loved fairytale and make your very own frog. Under 5. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Horace’s Historical Heraldry Weds 6th August, 1pm - 3pm Enjoy a mini tour of Strawberry Hill, take inspiration from the stained glass to create your own coat of arms that can be painted on a wooden shield. Over 5’s. All children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.

Build a Giant Peacock Sat 9th August 12.30pm - 3pm Come and join us in the grounds of Strawberry Hill to help create a giant peacock. This activity will help to raise money for our Strawberry Hill Peacock Appeal. £2 per child. All ages. Under 5’s must be accompanied by an adult.

Anne Seymour Damer - Sculpture and Society Mon 11th August - 9th November (as house opening times) – See Page 22

STRAWBERRY HILL’S garden is the perfect place for a leisurely picnic and its free of

charge to visit. Set against the idyllic backdrop of Horace Walpole’s fairy castle amongst the wild flowers of the meadow, visitors to the garden can leave behind the hustle and bustle of London and the wider world and enjoy this little piece of paradise.

The garden at Strawberry Hill is an ongoing restoration project and 2014 has seen the planting of over 5000 British naïve wildflower plants. In the style of a traditional English hay meadow the wildflower meadow once established will provide colour year after year as well as attracting a range of local wildlife. Although not fully mature, a range of interesting plants have already begun to flower in the meadow. There are other features of the garden which can also be explored and enjoyed.

Families are welcome and little adventurers can tackle the wood trail. There’s plenty of space to run around in and if you’ve forgotten your picnic don’t worry, children’s boxes are available to take away from the Cloister Coffee House.

The garden at Strawberry Hill is open 7 days a week from 10am. Free tours of the garden are offered on selected Wednesdays at 3.30pm.

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Entry to the exhibition is free with a paid entry ticket to the house. Supported by the Henry Moore Foundation. No booking required.

Twilight Tour Wednesday 13th & 27th August, 8pm Explore Walpole’s gothic castle out of hours and at a magical time of day. Our expert guides will show you the theatrical delights of Strawberry Hill and tell you about its unique history, architecture and restoration. There is opportunity to enjoy a complimentary glass of Prosecco beforehand from 7.30pm.Recommended 18+, advance booking required

Garden Tour Weds 13th & 27th August, 3.30pm Strawberry Hill’s Eighteenth Century garden is one of the earliest in the English naturalistic style. This beautiful landscape offers visitors an opportunity to enjoy views of the fairy tale castle from Walpole’s extraordinary recreated shell bench, see a rare example of a theatrical border and discover the quaint gothic revival style Priors Garden. Our knowledgeable guides will take you on a free 45 minute walking tour of the garden. No booking required.

Just So Story: How the Peacock Got His Feathers Weds 13th August, 11am - 12pm Come and learn how the Peacock got his feathers and then create your very own peacock. Under 5’s. Children accompanied by an adult.

Proud as a Peacock Weds 13th August, 1pm - 3pm Come and make your own fabulous peacock headdress. Over 5’s. Under 8’s accompanied by an adult.

Bold & Bashful Bugs Sat 16th August, 12.30pm - 3pm Make your own beautiful bug and then join the big bug hunt and help discover both bold and bashful bugs! Hunts start at 1pm and 2pm. £2 per child. All ages. Under 5’s must be accompanied by an adult. No booking required.

Fabulous Fairytales: Hansel and Gretel Weds 20th August, 11am - 12pm Come and listen to this traditional fairytale and decorate gingerbread men. Under 5’s. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Daring Knights and Perfect Princesses Weds 20th August, 1pm - 3pm Come and make a crown, sword, shield, wand or tiara in our fairytale workshop to transform yourself into a knight or princess. Will include a mini tour of Strawberry Hill. Over 5’s. All children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.

Teddy Bears Picnic Saturday 23rd August, 12.30pm - 3pm Will you be brave enough to go down to the woods today? If you are, come and join our storyteller in the grounds of Strawberry Hill for a traditional Teddy Bears Picnic. Bring your own picnic to eat in the garden. No booking required. There is a small charge of £2.00 per child. All ages. Under 5’s ccompanied by an adult. No booking required.

Fabulous Fairytales: Snow White Weds 27th August 11am - 12 noon Come and enjoy this well loved fairytale in the magical surroundings of Strawberry Hill. Will include a printing craft activity. Under 5’s. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Artistic Apples Weds 27th August, 1pm - 3pm Create a printed masterpiece on canvas using seasonal fruit and vegetables. Over 5’s. Under 8’s must be accompanied by an adult.

Bold & Bashful Bugs Saturday 30th August, 12.30pm - 3pm Come and make your own beautiful bug and then join us on our big bug hunt and help us to discover both bold and bashful bugs! Garden Bug Hunts start at 1pm and 2pm. £2 per child. All ages. Under 5’s must be accompanied by an adult. No booking required.

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